Mourad Mowafi, head of Egyptian intelligence met today with a Hamas delegation headed by Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas’s political bureau.
A statement released by Hamas said that their delegation included Moussa Abou Marzouq, Mohamed Nasr and Ezzat El-Rashq of the political bureau.
The meeting comes as Egypt oversees the reconciliation of Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah – the agreement for which is expected to be signed tomorrow. Observers are hopeful that the agreement will be able to unify the Palestinian front.
Abdel Aziz El-Shaqaqi, head of the Coalition of Independent Personalities, said that Egypt has supported the Palestinian dialogue. “Egypt is a central and primary player and its active role will reflect in the achievement of a conciliation agreement,” he stated.
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